The Enterprise Strategy Group, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019, 2020)
Reporting Period: 2019
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
- Performance
- Ease of Use
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Cost of IT infrastructure for AI/ML
- Capabilities of IT infrastructure for AI/ML
- Application development environment for AI/ML
- Shortage of skilled personnel for AI/ML
- Complexity of deep learning and operationalizing AI
Mitigation Strategies
- Dell EMC Ready Solutions for AI: Deep Learning with Intel (a pre-configured, validated solution)
- Nauta platform (simplifies deep learning workflow, leverages Kubernetes for automation and orchestration)
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Cost Savings
- Operational Efficiency
- Investment Protection
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- High hardware costs for block storage
- Data migration challenges
- Lengthy provisioning and implementation times
- Data protection concerns
- Rapid data growth
- Staff costs associated with storage management
- Expensive and disruptive storage refreshes every 3-5 years
Mitigation Strategies
- Pure Storage Evergreen Storage program